## anonymous one year ago What is the value of -(-2)3?

1. Nnesha

if you take odd power of a negative number you will get negative result

2. jdoe0001

$$\bf -(-2)^3\implies -1\cdot (-2)^3\implies -1\cdot (-2)\cdot (-2)\cdot(-2)\implies ?$$

3. anonymous

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4. anonymous

I have no idea guys..

5. anonymous

I think its either -2 or -8 since it will be a negative result right?

6. jdoe0001

$$\bf -(-2)^3\implies -1\cdot (-2)^3\implies -1\cdot (-2)\cdot (-2)\cdot(-2)\implies ?$$

7. anonymous

-2?

8. zepdrix

Hmm, you didn't multiply your 2's :)

9. zepdrix

And make sure you count your negatives! :O 2 negatives make a positive, so 4 negatives (which is 2 groups of 2) should also make a positive, ya?

10. Nnesha

$$\color{blue}{\text{Originally Posted by}}$$ @Nnesha if you take odd power of a negative number you will get negative result $$\color{blue}{\text{End of Quote}}$$ ^^i meant (-a)^3 = -a^3 but in that question there is a negative sign outside the parentheses....

11. anonymous

8?

12. Nnesha

looks good

13. zepdrix

yayy good job \c:/

14. anonymous

Wish I could give both of you a medal, could one of you give the other a medal?

15. zepdrix

ya just give it to nesha c: im just hangin out

16. anonymous

Thanks for the help guys!

17. Nnesha

first of all it's nnesha Nnesha 2nd ) give it to zep or jdoe :=)